| A Raft of Sea Otters: The Playful Life of a Furry Survivor Contributor(s): León, Vicki (Author) |
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ISBN: 0966649044 ISBN-13: 9780966649048 Publisher: London Town Press OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2005 Annotation: This lively book tells young readers everything they want to know about the life and behavior of the southern sea otter, its northern cousin, and lesser-known river otters. Forty color photographs by 13 exceptional wildlife photographers show the otter at work and play, while range maps show both current and historic locations of the otters. It's all here for the budding biologist or zoologist, or the just-plain-curious kid: otter methods of courtship and reproduction, eating habits, and the animal's complex relationship with humankind, including how these playful animals continue to be threatened by oil spills and the encroachment of human society. An "Otter Secrets" section presents "amazing but true" characteristics of the otter, while the "To Learn More" page points curious readers to related websites, books, organizations, videos, and DVDs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Marine Life |
| Dewey: 599.769 |
| LCCN: 2004117675 |
| Lexile Measure: 1000 |
| Series: London Town Wild Life |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.3" W x 10.8" (0.50 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 109347 Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This lively book tells young readers everything they want to know about the life and behavior of the southern sea otter, its northern cousin, and lesser-known river otters. Forty color photographs by 13 exceptional wildlife photographers show the otter at work and play, while range maps show both current and historic locations of the otters. It's all here for the budding biologist or zoologist, or the just-plain-curious kid: otter methods of courtship and reproduction, eating habits, and the animal's complex relationship with humankind, including how these playful animals continue to be threatened by oil spills and the encroachment of human society. An Otter Secrets section presents amazing but true characteristics of the otter, while the To Learn More page points curious readers to related websites, books, organizations, videos, and DVDs. |